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to the national defense. some of the provisions seem to require proof that the discloser intended to hurt the united states. the courts that have interpreted the act require that the information be closely held which is a problem if, in fact, hundreds of thousands of government employees had the same access to the databases as private manning did. oddly, there doesn't seem to be any law on the books that deals specifically with the disclosure of classified state department cables. be -- no law prevents that. you may remember when the pentagon papers were published in 1971, the papers were a 47-volume classified, top secret study by the department of defense about our involvement in vietnam. and be the papers -- and the papers were leaked, we now know, with by daniel ellsberg to "the new york times." henry kissinger called ellsberg at the time the most dangerous man in america. they were published by "the new york times" after winning an epic first amendment battle in the supreme court, and after the times had
to the national defense. some of the provisions seem to require proof that the discloser intended to hurt the united states. the courts that have interpreted the act require that the information be closely held which is a problem if, in fact, hundreds of thousands of government employees had the same access to the databases as private manning did. oddly, there doesn't seem to be any law on the books that deals specifically with the disclosure of classified state department cables. be -- no law...
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during my 22 year career with a tf i probably spent 15 years as a street agent investigating violent crime and drug trafficking and in the less of an supervising the same. i am a recipient of the u.s. attorney general's award for excellence in law-enforcement, to atf distinguished service medals and two medals of valor. i mention this not to boast but to illustrate my recognize dedication to atf and public service. i paid my dues. i can say with authority that walking guns is not a recognize atf investigative technique. these guns went to ruthless criminals. u.s. law enforcement and a mexican partners will be recovering these guns for a long time to come as they continue to turn up at crime scenes in mexico and the united states. it infuriates me that people including my law-enforcement diplomatic and military colleagues they be killed or injured with these weapons. in my professional opinion this investigative strategy was flawed and was allowed to continue through -- due to an effective oversight of the phoenix field of vision and possibly be on. it is alleged over 2000 guns were t
during my 22 year career with a tf i probably spent 15 years as a street agent investigating violent crime and drug trafficking and in the less of an supervising the same. i am a recipient of the u.s. attorney general's award for excellence in law-enforcement, to atf distinguished service medals and two medals of valor. i mention this not to boast but to illustrate my recognize dedication to atf and public service. i paid my dues. i can say with authority that walking guns is not a recognize...
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administration, with secretary gates, and nato in very essential and crucial issues against pakistan, libya, against piracy, the fight against national terrorism, and in the recent weeks, last five weeks as minister of finance i find myself in the battlefield of debt, deficit and economic growth. in his last five weeks, i've had the opportunity to really seal -- see the positives. the state of the eurozone sign july 21, and active participation of the private sector of this involvement, and addressing the problem of the greek population come is giving new momentum. [inaudible] inside and outside greece. i'm referring to greeks of diaspora, the greeks of american and the greek civil community which is the largest in the world. together, we will succeed in rebuilding our country, restoring its fiscal independence and achieving the competitive position in the international market. we can do this and we will do this. challenge for the primacy, the government and for me, the minister of finance. but by and large, it is a challenge for the greek people, a proud people with me skills. thank
administration, with secretary gates, and nato in very essential and crucial issues against pakistan, libya, against piracy, the fight against national terrorism, and in the recent weeks, last five weeks as minister of finance i find myself in the battlefield of debt, deficit and economic growth. in his last five weeks, i've had the opportunity to really seal -- see the positives. the state of the eurozone sign july 21, and active participation of the private sector of this involvement, and...
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over the next two weeks the mississippi river rose to levels unseen since the 1927 flood. and in many locations, surprising levels by several feet. the high water forced the army corps of engineers to make a difficult decision to breach the levied system at the point in misery and a leader opening of the spillway in louisiana. throughout the ordeal the corps of engineers and the districts worked tirelessly to maintain any issues that arose. throughout their diligence and hard work the systems work was designed and no failures of mainline leaguers occurred. unfortunately along many contributories of the mississippi didn't fare as well. deutsch to the quantities of the water flowing down the channel as well as the rainfall across the region many of the lakes and streams that feed into the channel or unable to train and left the banks to overtop or break the levees designed to contain them back where flooding that resulted was the cause of the majority of the damage to many of the state's wiley number of our member states was struck by a devastating tornadoes for which they o
over the next two weeks the mississippi river rose to levels unseen since the 1927 flood. and in many locations, surprising levels by several feet. the high water forced the army corps of engineers to make a difficult decision to breach the levied system at the point in misery and a leader opening of the spillway in louisiana. throughout the ordeal the corps of engineers and the districts worked tirelessly to maintain any issues that arose. throughout their diligence and hard work the systems...
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and what would that do to that pakistan is if your utility rates were two or three times higher than surrounding communities, which you could envision happening with this? we will continue to work on this and hopefully make some progress on it. i want to ask about housing. i know that we've got 1500 people that are still on the list for housing in joplin or and i know that you all have done so much in missouri after the disasters. can you update the committee on the efforts for the 1500s that are still on the waiting list for housing? and what are the hangups two months is a longtime and what do we need to do to make sure we cleared that waiting list? >> one of the things we're doing is working as a state led housing task force. one thing we don't want to do is come in and safety the, tell job of this the housing need. we are working to see what their needs are and then what we can provide. we don't want to come in and say you need x, y and z. we want to make sure we are meeting their needs. that's probably one of the first thinker but a first things we do isn't look for rental assis
and what would that do to that pakistan is if your utility rates were two or three times higher than surrounding communities, which you could envision happening with this? we will continue to work on this and hopefully make some progress on it. i want to ask about housing. i know that we've got 1500 people that are still on the list for housing in joplin or and i know that you all have done so much in missouri after the disasters. can you update the committee on the efforts for the 1500s that...
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some people talk about 22 million. so they still maintain some of his everyday customs, through the coptic language. the cop took language which is the last version. the coptic rep resents an obstacle to the radical islamists who are training to establish the great worldwide islamic nation. strategic plans are set to get rid of them slowly, that's firmly by different means. they are just one of horrible means. and iraq already, the 1 million christians, only three to 400,000 are left. will this have into egypt? after the church bombing in the 2011 years following the above being, president -- french president denounced the religious extermination plan to these christians. he mentioned that grand will not deliver it such a plan. on march 5th, after the revolution, the member parliament, former minister was invited as a guest speaker and egypt's revolution. the son of armenian parents who ran away from the turkish genocide with the context of the euphoric turkish revolution in 1908, seeking freedom, democracy was euphori
some people talk about 22 million. so they still maintain some of his everyday customs, through the coptic language. the cop took language which is the last version. the coptic rep resents an obstacle to the radical islamists who are training to establish the great worldwide islamic nation. strategic plans are set to get rid of them slowly, that's firmly by different means. they are just one of horrible means. and iraq already, the 1 million christians, only three to 400,000 are left. will this...
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osama bin laden had been living in a house in pakistan just an hour away from islamabad. helicopters raided the compound and landed a group of u.s. navy seals in a burst of gunfire, the al qaeda leader was killed, his body was. i see. americans celebrated his death in the world wondered about retaliation. i minister david cameron addressed the comment. >> we should remember in particular the brave servicemen and women from britain was given their lives in the fight against terrorism across the world. we should pay tribute especially to the british forces who played their part over the last decade in the hunt for bin laden. he was the man who is responsible for 9/11, which was not only an horrific killing of americans, but remains to this day the largest loss of british life in any terrorist attack. as that of the family group for united airlines flight 93 put it, we erased obviously never to hope for some and that. we are willing to make the section in this case. our world is a better place without him. >> of understanding satisfaction of those who lost family members in
osama bin laden had been living in a house in pakistan just an hour away from islamabad. helicopters raided the compound and landed a group of u.s. navy seals in a burst of gunfire, the al qaeda leader was killed, his body was. i see. americans celebrated his death in the world wondered about retaliation. i minister david cameron addressed the comment. >> we should remember in particular the brave servicemen and women from britain was given their lives in the fight against terrorism...
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longer-term solution. >> i believe that you are referring to or saw me held onto a ship for nearly 22 months and was interrogated on the ship and then it has been brought up for trial in the united states. iowa remain concerned about the fact we could have put an individual like that in guantanamo versus having to rely on keeping individuals and ships because if we get to a situation where we need longer than a couple of months to interrogate someone a ship does not become a viable option. would you agree with me? >> it's a lot less convenient to put them on a ship and it's a burden on the ship, but we did just fine. and we may have to do that for time to time in the future. i do agree would be a good idea to have a long-term solution if we could find one. if i am confirmed i will dillinger that more obviously. and work with the committee as required to see what the options are. >> can i ask a question? there was an associated press report about a man who was a senior hezbollah operatives who has been held by the united states in baghdad as a top threat to american troops. he's been a
longer-term solution. >> i believe that you are referring to or saw me held onto a ship for nearly 22 months and was interrogated on the ship and then it has been brought up for trial in the united states. iowa remain concerned about the fact we could have put an individual like that in guantanamo versus having to rely on keeping individuals and ships because if we get to a situation where we need longer than a couple of months to interrogate someone a ship does not become a viable...
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guest: the president said he wanted deal by july 22. i would putut my money
guest: the president said he wanted deal by july 22. i would putut my money
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the united states is down here at number 22, again below japan. i mention japan because under this tip system, japan got a tier 2 rating. nigeria is over here tied for 134th. this is not meant to be critical of the attempts of the nigerian governmental system to fix their problems. but, clearly, if we were evaluating these countries among each other, rather than by this very confusing standard, you wouldn't be seeing singapore with a tier 2-watch list category and nigeria ha as a nur one. so i have a simple amendment, i think a very important amendment to the legislation when it comes forward, and it basically will require the state department to categorize countries, first of all, as either in compliance or not, with our legislation, and then rank countries on a single scale rather than by year-to-year progress against themselves, and to eliminate the special watch list category. it maintains all the other existing criteria that we have used in terms of examining whether or not trafficking in persons is being addressed in these difference countri
the united states is down here at number 22, again below japan. i mention japan because under this tip system, japan got a tier 2 rating. nigeria is over here tied for 134th. this is not meant to be critical of the attempts of the nigerian governmental system to fix their problems. but, clearly, if we were evaluating these countries among each other, rather than by this very confusing standard, you wouldn't be seeing singapore with a tier 2-watch list category and nigeria ha as a nur one. so i...
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when we went over -- after osama bin laden in pakistan. we actually had her heard that he was there maybe a couple of years before but you really have to fine-tune and continue to look for information that collaborates the story that people are telling you so you have a high chance that in fact, that does happen there, right? so if you send troops and you are really going after osama bin laden or going into gets jessica lynch. >> guest: exactly. they indicated she was in the city so we were part of a collaborative effort. it resulted in her rescue. you know, and actually i think that is i think one of the shining moments. my marines were spectacular and we were able to look at it and analyze it and see things that i could not have understood. they just did a phenomenal job and thanks to them, like they really saved so many lives on both sides really. it was their great effort that led to just a huge success for the marines. >> host: i have some other things to comment on. your mother is puerto rican so you are part latina if you will. do y
when we went over -- after osama bin laden in pakistan. we actually had her heard that he was there maybe a couple of years before but you really have to fine-tune and continue to look for information that collaborates the story that people are telling you so you have a high chance that in fact, that does happen there, right? so if you send troops and you are really going after osama bin laden or going into gets jessica lynch. >> guest: exactly. they indicated she was in the city so we...
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they passed the motion to limit the debate, 74-22. after the vote, senate democratic leader harry reid announced no more votes in the senate. arizona republican said the senate gave up a week long 4th of july recess to work on debt ceiling and isn't accomplishing anything. we begin with kay hutchinson who opposes any tax relief. >> senate hutchinson, i was wondering the view that we've been terribly over worked this week. i understand that we canceled our 4th of july recess in order to get back here and get to work and do the people's business. is it correct that was the second vote that we have taken. one was being instruction of the sergeant in arms and this one another highly controversial issue that was taken up. so i guess my question, senator from texas, has this week been a worthwhile expenditure of the taxpayers dollar? >> well, i would respond to the distinguishes senator from arizona that the resolution that was just passed was to go to a sense of the senate resolution which, of course, has no force of law. and it is, indeed
they passed the motion to limit the debate, 74-22. after the vote, senate democratic leader harry reid announced no more votes in the senate. arizona republican said the senate gave up a week long 4th of july recess to work on debt ceiling and isn't accomplishing anything. we begin with kay hutchinson who opposes any tax relief. >> senate hutchinson, i was wondering the view that we've been terribly over worked this week. i understand that we canceled our 4th of july recess in order to...
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or 53 kofi if there was a refusal which is roughly similar to the previous five terms that averages 22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look deeply contested but turnout to be unanimous. at&t verses fcc is a good sample. when the case was greeted people thought it was going to be the next citizens united. this in view it the privacy rights of corporations. and the freedom of information act where personal privacy and with the corporation, at&t, said this would give rights of privacy because person is defined to mean corporation under the federal code. and that argument didn't work too well because as the chief justice pointed out in the oral arguments, the word is personal privacy, and there are often situations in which they had a very different meanings from the roots. the chief pointed out an oral arguments craft and crafty, squirrel and squirrely, pastor and pastoral and the like. and the chief justice writing for the unanimous court found at&t did not have the right to personal privacy and he concluded his opinion with a wonde
or 53 kofi if there was a refusal which is roughly similar to the previous five terms that averages 22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look deeply contested but turnout to be unanimous. at&t verses fcc is a good sample. when the case was greeted people thought it was going to be the next citizens united. this in view it the privacy rights of corporations. and the freedom of information act where personal privacy and with the...
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it was untimely, taking 22 months to complete. in addition, there were unresolved issues about the waiver document. did the document who signed -- did the official who signed the waiver know that the document would have been alleged contained false and misleading information? and was he questioned about his truthfulness? if so, the report should have been recommended that he be held accountable. to summarize, mr. president, there are two main problems with these four reports on savings and collections, and the fourth one i'm not going to go into now to save time, and i'll put that in the record. none was timely, number one. number two, reported savings were unverified and elusive. first, these four reports took an average of 19 months to complete. two took a total of 45 months or almost four years to finish, and that does not include the 4-6 months it takes to get an audit rolling. as i have said on other occasions, the power of top-quality audit work is greatly weakened by stale information. second, these four reports supposedly
it was untimely, taking 22 months to complete. in addition, there were unresolved issues about the waiver document. did the document who signed -- did the official who signed the waiver know that the document would have been alleged contained false and misleading information? and was he questioned about his truthfulness? if so, the report should have been recommended that he be held accountable. to summarize, mr. president, there are two main problems with these four reports on savings and...
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as far as the sympathy point i was making was, that in the nation the size of pakistan, 180 million, even if 1% of the people have a sympathy with ideas, not necessary of al qaeda, but other groups that actually think that their objective is creating, opposing modernity, throwing out western imperialism as they see it come rewarding back to more order, those people will always be in a society like ours. and for that matter in the greater middle east it as i keep reminding everybody, our region is not going to be just another county in kansas anytime soon. >> i think we run out of time and efforts of a want to thank all of you for coming and for all your good questions. but i most of all want to thank our speaker, ambassador haqqani, for your candor and generosity of time that you have given us all, for teaching us a lot about how pakistan works, and some pakistani history. and even some american history. so i thank you very much. [applause] >> translator[inaudibleconversa] [inaudible conversations] >> the senate was good to take a weeklong break for the july 4 holiday but majority le
as far as the sympathy point i was making was, that in the nation the size of pakistan, 180 million, even if 1% of the people have a sympathy with ideas, not necessary of al qaeda, but other groups that actually think that their objective is creating, opposing modernity, throwing out western imperialism as they see it come rewarding back to more order, those people will always be in a society like ours. and for that matter in the greater middle east it as i keep reminding everybody, our region...
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every day, every day, repeated the, we read about fraud in afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, and now the congress wants us, after giving away our jobs, not fair trade, free trade agreements -- now they want to go back and give them away with korea. i cannot believe the direction that this country has gone in. we keep talking about corporate tax rates. that is the key word. "rate." they are not paying 35%. they are paying 4%, 6%, 9%, and i am making up the difference. the irs is after a relative of mine who lost their job. they owe them $5,000. karzei and his brother have walked off with billions of dollars and our congress cannot seem to stop it. guest: well, there is a lot there. obviously, a lot of these countries, and it is very disappointing to see fraud and hopefully over time it will go down, i do not want to make any excuses for it because there are no excuses for that activity. a lot of these countries do not have the same developed a rule of law that we have over here. even in our country, there have been instances of fraud and bribery and things like that. there were huge problems in it
every day, every day, repeated the, we read about fraud in afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, and now the congress wants us, after giving away our jobs, not fair trade, free trade agreements -- now they want to go back and give them away with korea. i cannot believe the direction that this country has gone in. we keep talking about corporate tax rates. that is the key word. "rate." they are not paying 35%. they are paying 4%, 6%, 9%, and i am making up the difference. the irs is after a...